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On Christmas morning the family gathers in the living room, where Son sees the bicycle he worked for, adorned with a ribbon. The mood and tone of the four family members is that of idyllic 1950s suburbia. But when Dad leaves to go golfing, the mood and tone changes. Suddenly, Mom, Son, and Sis are British--with a butler--a fantasy world that excludes Dad completely.
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Dad: Aren’t you going to open it?
Son: (unwraps the ribbon) Great bicycle! Thanks, Jim!
Dad: Well, that was a nice, little seven-story building you put up, Son.
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End:
Mom: Scottish game, ‘tisn’t it?
Son: Oh yes, Scottish.
Sis: Very Scottish! (They all chuckle.)
For the full scene, see the video clips provided or refer to this script: Steve Martin. “WASP,” in Picasso at the Lapin Agile and Other Plays. Grove Press, 1996. pp.136-140.
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